Two Worcester councilors switch addresses in the last week

Tuesday

Nov 5, 2013 at 6:00 AM

By Alli Knothe, TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF

WORCESTER — Citing personal reasons, two city councilors running for re-election have changed their addresses within the last week. The ballots for today's municipal election, printed on Sept. 30, will not reflect that change.

District 2 City Councilor Philip P. Palmieri changed his registered address from 28 Buckingham St. to 247 Shrewsbury St. on Thursday.

Michael J. Germain, who is seeking to keep his at-large council seat, changed his address from 63 Fairmont Ave., Apt. 3 to 11 Vincent Ave. on Friday.

The changes of address do not affect the councilors' eligibility for their current seats. However, both have switched to new state representative districts. To qualify for a House seat, a candidate must reside in the district for a year before the November elections.

Both candidates said seeking a state legislative seat was not their intent.

"I've made no decisions on any other office rather than being focused on the election tomorrow for City Council," Mr. Palmieri said Monday.

Mr. Germain said he abruptly lost the Fairmont Avenue address and was trying to do the right thing in getting the alternative address on record.

"As of this moment the only reason I'm not in that address is my landlord's son is trying to move in and I was trying to move out," Mr. Germain said. "There's no hanky-panky."

Mr. Palmieri has represented District 2 since 2001. He is being challenged by Jennithan Cortes, of 258 Belmont St.

Mr. Germain has been a councilor at large for six years. Twelve candidates are vying for six at-large seats.